Italy battles ‘explosion’ of coronavirus cases as third patient dies
Italy raced on Sunday to contain the biggest outbreak of coronavirus in Europe, sealing off the worst affected towns and banning public events in much of the north as a third patient died of the illness.
Merkel’s party punished in state vote, far-right AfD faces parliament exit
Voters in the German city of Hamburg punished Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Sunday, pushing them into third place in their first electoral test since the chancellor’s protegee gave up her hopes of taking the top job.
Coronavirus clampdown spreads fear and doubt in northern Italy
Some people fled, some stocked up on essentials, others simply called for calm after authorities imposed stringent measures on swathes of northern Italy to try to halt an outbreak of coronavirus.
Al-Qaeda confirms death of AQAP leader Qassim Al-Raymi: Site Intelligence Group
Al-Qaeda has confirmed the death of Qassim al-Raymi, the leader of Islamist group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Site Intelligence Group reported on Sunday.
Germany’s SPD biggest party in Hamburg state vote, Merkel’s party third
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) won most support in a vote in the northern city of Hamburg on Sunday and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives came third in the first electoral test since her protegee gave up ambitions for the top job.
Protests in New Delhi against India’s citizenship law ahead of Trump visit
Police used tear gas to disperse large crowds in India’s capital of New Delhi on Sunday in the latest eruption of violence at protests over a new citizenship law, police officials said.
Earthquake in Turkey-Iran border region kills nine, injures more than 100
Nine people were killed and buildings collapsed across southeastern Turkey on Sunday when a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the border with Iran, injuring more than a hundred in villages and towns in both countries, government officials said.
Central bankers will look at options for responding to coronavirus: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday central bankers will look at options for responding to the fast-spreading coronavirus as needed.
Kuroda says BOJ will be ‘fully prepared’ to act on virus risk
The Bank of Japan will be fully prepared to take necessary action to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the world’s third-largest economy, its Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said.
Concern over coronavirus spread as cases jump in South Korea, Italy and Iran
International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China grew on Sunday with sharp rises in infections in South Korea, Italy and Iran.
